If your name is on this list, or you know these people, get in touch by email at dirtydeedscx@gmail.com as we have your licence and you have our numbers. Thanks to those that have already returned them.

After much data wrangling, interstate emailing of files, scrawl deciphering and checking we have the results for ALL grades posted on the results page (What, you didn't know we had a results page? for shame!)

Yes, there was an issue with pulled riders in B grade. Yes, we apologise (again). Many lessons were learnt over the weekend and all of this makes not only DDCX, but also cross racing in Australia better.

After that DDCXHQ will be road tripping over to SA to race Round #3 & 4 of the National Cyclocross Series with Port Adelaide Cycling Club on the 11th & 12th of August. Nikcee is chasing series points and will stop at nothing to get them.

Sunday August 19th is the next Melbourne Gravel Grinder. Things have been quiet over at MGG but Angry has something in the works that will leave riders tired and smiling, as usual.

Sunday September 2nd sees the second iteration of the Dirty Gran Fondo, held up at Bunyip State Park, with the event village at Mortimer Picnic Ground. DDCXHQ attended the last one and had a fantastic day's ride even though we were surrounded by pinch flats, broken chains and seized pedals. We're looking forward to seeing what they put on this time. For the Garminers, here's the route file.

One of the perennial crowd
favourites, the kid’s race kicked proceedings off and today’s was probably the
best yet. Sadly though, the big turnout led to tears at registration as the
race sold out quicker than you can repeat the eleven times table.

DDCX design maestro Sime failed to watch the clock and rushed to the start, this was to be his downfall, having to take a 'nature break' halfway through the race. That number two may have cost him a podium number one. We'll never know.

B Grade cross today was as full
on as it gets due to the fact that many who race A grade had missed out on
rego. You’d think this would mean one of the semi-pros or cross veterans would
have easily taken control of the race huh?

Well, no. The greatest surprise
and thrill for us at Dirty Deeds was seeing 14 year old Liam Jeffries take
apart other more seasoned cross racers with a style that blew riders and
spectators alike away. To be fair Liam had won under19/C grade then backed it
up ten minutes later for a 3rd in B on Saturday.

Commuter Cycles’ Huw Vellacott’s
attempt to attack Liam while riding a single speed bike complete with porteur
rack proved fruitless. Perhaps Huw shouldn’t have dropped off a load of bread
to the catering tents mid-race. Nevertheless, he managed to hold off Snozz and
secure second place while Liam cruised through for the win.

Lisa and Melissa Anset fought it
out for much of the race but Lisa’s unbreakable rhythm on the pedals saw her
come clear for the win. Diane Nelson suffered a mechanical and ducked off the course to grab Paddy's bike then rejoined in the finishing straight. Unfortunately this was right in front of the judges and she was DQ'd. Larry's Custom Cycles also saw this and awarded her a sweet new frame to ease the pain.

The Men’s National Round was
welcomed with hoots, heckles and...yep cowbells. It was one of the fastest
starts ever seen at Dirty Deeds. After a win on Saturday Luke Fetch was
expected to take it to the limit again but big things were expected of Dirty
Deeds favourite Lewis Rattray. After finishing
fifth in round one Lewis pulled out all stops in his home race.

In the end Adrian Jackson soared
to the front of the pack leaving any competitors in a mud spattered wake. AJ is
another DDCX alumni and took full advantage of racing on his home ground. He
finished well clear of what was a ding dong race for second and third between
Lewis Rattray and Lachlan Norris. In the end Lachlan got the better of his
Giant team mate, after Lewis mistook the laps remaining and burned too many
matches a lap early leaving nothing to keep his engine firing on the bell lap.

This was one of the best cross
days we’ve ever seen. Our thanks to series sponsors Champion System, SRAM and especially the
folks at the Darebin Creek Management Committee and the Darebin Parklands
Association. Without their support there wouldn’t be DirtyDeedsCX.

We would especially like to thank our long suffering sponsors, who have been backing us since we first started getting rad. They support us, and you should support them so we can all continue getting dirty and smiling:

Answering 'YES!' to
any of the above would mean you should continue reading... as we
have a small favour to ask...Basically, some
local residents don't feel that 'bicycle racing' is an appropriate use of
the space and we would like to prove that we aren't big scary monsters that
don't care about our race locations. One thing that many people might not know is that a lot of councils/park owners just aren't even interested in having a conversation about alternate uses for park space. Losing access to any our venues would be a blow to not only our series, but also the development of cross racing as the venue management often act as references as we approach other locations. To that end we are
asking any of our wider cross-loving family to come out this Sunday to a
working party at the Parklands to help rehabilitate the Parklands.

DETAILS:*Darebin Parklands
Community Park Care Day**Sunday 22 July,
1-3pm*
Join the DPA and
Ranger Rohen Davis for some rewarding weeding, clean up and other maintenance
work in our revegetation areas.
Meet at the Clifton
Bridge on the Ivanhoe side of the creek.
Afternoon tea and
all equipment provided. All welcome

Directions to the
site:
- From Ivanhoe
(three minute walk from entrance). Enter via Rockbeare Grove entrance and walk
straight down the path to the creek. Turn right at the bottom and meet
near the footbridge.
- From Alphington
(five minute walk from entrance). Enter via main entrance at the end of
Separation Street. Walk across the grass toward the bluestone picnic shelter.
Take the gravel path to the right of the shelter. Follow it
around to the
bluestone stairs and descend. Walk toward the creek and across the bridge to the
meeting site.

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For those that show
up and help out we will give you FREE ENTRY to the next Round of DDCX (HSV
- 26/8). Between that, a free afternoon tea and some time with the dulcet
tones of Hamish and the infinite wisdom of Blakey you can't have somewhere
better to be!

BREAKING: Treadlie magazine have offered a subscription for one lucky volunteer, and there will also be some Emma & Tom's life bars to keep energy levels up. PLUS there will be a limited number of cupcakes from Bake Pretty Couture. Still got excuses?

If you raced A Grade (Mens or Womens) or B Grade Mens, and were given a fabric number and took this number home, we still have your race licence. This might be important for some of you, especially if you plan to race elsewhere before the next DDCX. We will be publishing names and sorting out TWO pickup points in the coming days. But for now, best if you check that muddy pile of 'stuff' that is your unwashed kit from the weekend for numbers. I repeat, this applies to A GRADE MEN & WOMEN & B GRADE MEN.

If you placed 4th or 5th, you won some money but thanks to a combination of factors we weren't able to hand you your envelope during presentations. Again, we will publish your names so you can have the small slice of fame you earned and will have it waiting for you at registration for the next round.

The legs are heavy, the eyes darkly circled, and the mud is only just beginning to dry.

While DDCX HQ writes up race reports, cross checks the results and flicks through the hundreds of photos from the day, here's the most recent instagram photos with a #ddcx hashtag on them. Can't see yours? Go back and whack a tag on them!

Monday, 9 July 2012

And for those who have asked the field limits for this weekend:
A Grade - reg closed as of midnight 8/7/12
B Grade - 80, mixed (20 reserved slots for women)Open - 80, mixed (split as above)
Kids - 40, mixed

Sunday, 8 July 2012

Very quickly this weekend approaches and with it comes a rise in nerves and questions from the Cross-Sick masses!There will be a fuller document available soon with information on the course, amenities, prizes and the like but for now hot off the email from our course check/organising meeting/delicious cookie eating meeting yesterday comes the Schedule Of Events for this Sunday.

Registration

10:30 - 12:00

Course open

10:45 - 11:45

Kids mixed race

12:00 (10min + 1 lap race)

Open mixed race

12:20 (30min + 1 lap race)

B Grade CX mixed race

13:10 (30 min + 1 lap race)

A Grade Women CX race

14:00 (45min + 1 lap race)

A Grade Men CX race

15:15 (45min + 1 lap race)

Presentations

16:30 - 17:15

DDCX regulars will note the earlier times for registration andcourse open. These are both very important times. Very important!If you have any questions, let us know!